The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced its 2026 championship broadcast plans, featuring comprehensive live coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and Golf Channel throughout the season at some of the game’s most iconic venues. 

In total, the USGA’s 2026 championship slate will deliver more than 400 hours of extensive live coverage across its premier championships, beginning with the U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. (June 4-7), in primetime, and continuing through the Walker Cup at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland (Sept. 5-6). 

The schedule is also highlighted by the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. (June 18-21), the Curtis Cup Match at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif., and the U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. (Aug. 12-16). 

“Partnering with NBCUniversal and USA Sports allows us to bring fans coverage of every level of the game from some of the most iconic venues in the game,” said USGA Chief Commercial Officer Jon Podany. “Beginning with the U.S. Women’s Open and Curtis Cup Match, we’re excited to kick off our championship coverage next month in prime time and continue showcasing the very best of amateur and professional golf across all of our championships throughout the summer.” 

Championship coverage will be complemented by expanded storytelling, live studio presence and comprehensive digital access, including: 

The return of Golf Central’s Live From at both the U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Open on Golf Channel, delivering on-site studio coverage, analysis and player storytelling throughout championship weeks;  

Ten hours of live coverage of “Golf’s Longest Day” on June 8 on Golf Channel, as players compete at ten U.S. Open Final Qualifying Sites across the U.S. and Canada; 

Robust coverage of USGA amateur and team championships, including the U.S. Amateur/Women’s Amateur, U.S. Junior/Girls’ Junior and Curtis Cup, along with the Walker Cup presented by The R&A; 

Expanded live Golf Channel coverage of the U.S. Adaptive Open for the second straight year, made possible through Deloitte’s support, inclusive of an expanded three-hour, final round live broadcast 

Additional production details, announcer assignments and programming elements will be announced in the coming weeks. The broadcast schedule for next month’s U.S. Women’s Open can be found at uswomensopen.com.   

Coverage Schedule